Which among the following hosted 'Global Vaccine Summit' on 4th June, 2020 ?

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Correct — A, the United Kingdom. The Global Vaccine Summit on 4 June 2020 was hosted (virtually, amid COVID-19) by the UK and chaired by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It served as the pledging conference for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance's 2021–2025 strategic period and raised about US$8.8 billion — well above the US$7.4 billion target — to immunise children in lower-income countries. India (PM Narendra Modi) took part and pledged support, but the host was the UK.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) The USA did not host the 4 June 2020 Global Vaccine Summit; it was a UK-hosted Gavi pledging event.  (c) India participated (PM Modi addressed the summit and pledged support), but it did not host the summit — the UK did.  (d) China was not the host of the Global Vaccine Summit; the UK convened it for Gavi's replenishment.

Concept: Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a public–private global health partnership (founded 2000, headquartered in Geneva) that pools funding to widen access to immunisation in the world's poorest countries. Its resources are topped up through periodic 'replenishment' or pledging summits every five years. The 4 June 2020 Global Vaccine Summit, hosted by the UK, funded Gavi's 2021–2025 period during the COVID-19 pandemic.

State PCS 2020 Q53 — Current Affairs PYQ with Answer

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